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Fitbit's next update could add AI-powered, personalized sleep guides, helping you pinpoint why you toss and turn each night.
Samsung has released a major update to its Health app for Galaxy smartphones, adding new features and integrations.
A study conducted by the University of Victoria, Canada, shows that exercise on Meta's Supernatural VR program is actually vigorous and can be used to meet weekly exercise goals from home.
UK patients suffering from severe diagnoses such as quadriplegia or vision loss can now apply to take part in future clinical trials for brain-computer interface implants by Elon Musk's Neuralink.
Science and technology have enabled hearing restoration for an 18-month-old toddler who previously couldn't hear a thing. His nearly perfect hearing now serves as a hope for many more children.
Elon Musk's Neuralink shared an update on its clinical study after the first human patient reached 100 days with a chip in his brain, and saying he's happy with the progress made is an understatement.
Google has said that it's rolling out a limited beta of its new Fitbit app before making it available to all later in the year. The app has received a significant overhaul making it easier to use.
Apple plans to launch new paid health services as part of its push to gain more foothold in the health sector. These features are reportedly planned to be released with iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.
With 12 days of battery life, the Xiaomi Brand 7 pro smartwatch is one of the best smartwatches for fitness in the market. It is currently available on Amazon for a fantastic bargain.
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Created by Microsoft's subsidiary Nuance, DAX Express will offer healthcare workers a way to automate documentation to better assist patients more directly. A private preview launches in the summer.
The German Samsung community forum admins reports a new firmware that addresses the rapid health degrade on 990 Pro SSDs. Sadly, it comes with some pros and cons that are important to note.
Starting December 30, Netflix subscribers will be able to access Nike Fitness Club classes through the popular streaming app. There will be 30 hours of exercise sessions available.
Prescriptions from doctors can be hard to read or decode. To solve this problem Google is coming up with a solution that will identify and even highlight medicines within handwritten prescriptions.
The new partnership with iCAD makes for Google's first commercial agreement to license its AI-based mammography model and eventually integrate it with real-world clinical products.
Google has announced a beta version of the Health Connect app unveiled earlier this year, that supports several fitness and wellness apps, including Samsung Health, Oura, Flo, and Fitbit, and more.
Medibank, the Australian private health insurance provider has been hit by a cyber incident. Currently, It is investigating the nature of the incident and any impact it may have on its customers.
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Google and Samsung have joined forces in order to build Health Connect, a centralized and unified fitness data platform. It offers a set of standard APIs that developers can use to build solutions.
Amazon has said that it will reimburse staff up to $4,000 per year if they have to travel to get non-life-threatening treatment more than 100 miles from their home or if virtual care isn't available.
Amazon Care virtual healthcare service is now available across America, while its in-person medical service will soon be available in 20 major American cities. There are several rivaling startups.
Google has rolled out a few new features to help users connect with more appropriate healthcare professionals. Users can now see which languages offices use and which support Medicare.
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Brandon Schneider has credited his Apple Watch for saving his life as it had alerted people when he fell unconscious and received severe head injuries. Brandon has urged all to use their watches well.
YouTube will begin to display notices on health videos in the United States to let you know whether they come from an authoritative source. This will help users decide which information to trust.
A new UK-based consortium led by Skyfarer is setting out to create national infrastructure by 2022 that will enable the delivery of medical supplies such as blood for blood transfusions by drone.
Strings found in a teardown of the beta version of the Google app hint that the firm might be working to let the Assistant integrate with health services to provide sleep data and health suggestions.
With a five-year extension having been put into effect, Microsoft and Allscripts' extended alliance will focus on further development and delivery of cloud-based health IT solutions.
Samsung has formed partnerships with several health firms to bring apps to Samsung TVs early. Most of the new apps are available on 2018 and 2019 Samsung smart TVs in a few markets.
iOS 14 code snippets hint at the possible addition of a blood oxygen saturation feature for the Apple Watch, along with notifications for anomalies. The ECG feature's accuracy might also be updated.
A new update to the Strava iOS app brings the ability for Apple Watch users to automatically sync activities with the app. This will enable Apple users to compete with friends on other platforms.
If you pledged to be healthier this year, these five mobile apps will be of great help. All of the selections are available on Android and iOS and the broad range covers different health aspects.
By working on only de-identified mammograms, Google's machine learning model surpassed individual experts in accurately identifying breast cancers despite working with lesser information.
In a recently published study, researchers claim that increased screen usage by children is directly correlated with decreased white matter integrity, which plays a vital role in cognition.
Having been designed to facilitate the electronic exchange and management of healthcare data, FHIR support is now generally available on Azure, enabling customers to work in the data format natively.
Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to healthcare interoperability, along with other cloud providers like Amazon, Google, and IBM. This collaboration initially began almost a year ago.
Amazon and the NHS have teamed up to deliver NHS-verified advice to Amazon Alexa users. This will help take the pressure off the NHS and give users reliable information to treat ailments.
Microsoft will be collaborating with Providence St. Joseph Health to introduce new healthcare tech services that leverage the power of artificial intelligence and the tech giant's Azure cloud.
Facebook has announced that it has begun deranking posts that contain sensational health claims in a bid to remove low-quality content from users' feeds. It said it introduced the change last month.
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As announced via an email to registered users, the Microsoft HealthVault platform will be discontinued on November 20. Any data that is still on the platform will be deleted on the day of closure.
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